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Jeff Osborne of Churton Park plays a key role in Wellington
Repertory’s latest production For Our Country’s Good.
Jeff’s day job is as Assistant Secretary for the New Zealand
Public Service Association, a role that he says does bring its own
dramatic moments. He joined the cast a little late as the original
cast member became ill, but has moved into the role seamlessly.
He says the play is based on a true story and his role is as the
first Governor General of Australia, Captain Arthur Phillip.
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Jeff Osborne of Churton Park portrays Captain Arthur Phillip
in For Our Country’s Good, an exploration of the first penal
settlement in Australia.

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The play, about the first
shipload of convicts to come
to Australia, and their efforts
to put on a play within the first
year of arrival, has won the
BBC’s Play of the Year award
and has also been nominated
for a Tony award.
Jeff says that while there
is plenty of the flogging and
hanging that can be expected,
it is also about how to create civilization in a violent
society. “It’s about both hope
and repression, and the decent,
and yet sometimes very bad
treatment of people on the
edge. Very big themes.”
Captain Phillip is portrayed
very sympathetically. “He
wanted to make a better world,
despite many of his officers
and the fact that no one wants
to be there. The soldiers hate
it and take that out on the

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prisoners.”
It’s a very modern version,
with lots of fast-moving scenes
said Jeff. Some songs and an
original music score have been
added. “And there is humour
too,” though he admits there
is more tragedy than comedy.
Jeff says he started in drama
in Dunedin and continued
with the local club New Players when he and his late wife
Kim arrived here about 15
years ago. He finds the drama
scene in Wellington very
strong, not least in the northern suburbs.
“There’s an abundance of
theatre companies here. I’ve
never seen so many people
keen to do drama,” he says.
For Our Country’s Good
started on Wednesday April 4
and runs until Saturday April
14 at the Gryphon Theatre in
Wellington.

Additional te reo names proposed for Wards
By Glenise Dreaver

Maori partnerships belong in
Wellington Deputy Mayor Jill
Day’s portfolio allocation.
As the only Wellington city
councillor with Maori heritage –
Ngati Tuwharetoa in the central
North Island - she takes that role
seriously.
Her portfolio means she is
leading the council’s move to
add te reo Maori names to the
existing ward titles.
“Wellington is ready to recognise its te reo history, and bring
these special names to the future
so our mokopuna can grow up
with them, and with te reo.”
The proposed Maori name
to add to the Northern Ward is
Takapu. It refers to a food source
of great value to the early tribes,
with chief Patukawenga declaring the area now known as the
Northern Ward to be, “Ko taku
takapu tenei” (This is my place

of food supply).
Wharangi is suggested for the
Onslow-Western Ward. That is
the name of the scented coastal
plant that produces an edible
gum and also the traditional
name of the local hill range.
Thus naming the ward after the
expansive hills was considered
appropriate.
The other three suggested
names are Pukehinau for Lambton ward, Motukairangi for
Eastern ward and Paekawakawa
for Southern ward.
Jill says the mana whenua (local people) suggested the names
and she believes Wellingtonians
are ready to have dual naming.
“The Mayor (Justin Lester) is
offering incredible support for
this too.”
Thanks to World War II, Jill
says her family is less connected
to its Maori heritage than they
might have been.
Her Maori great-grandfather,

Deputy Mayor Jill Day,
in the Takapū valley
that it is suggested
should give its name
to the Northern Ward.
PHOTO supplied.

one of the well-known Grace
family, was killed when her
grandfather was only two and
his mother went back to her
pakeha family in Christchurch.
“But our Maori family history
was always talked about and we
used to go back and visit family.
“It is a challenge that many

urban Maori face. We don’t
always know the names of the
places around us.
“This bilingual naming is
an opportunity to revitalise
these Maori names for future
generations of Wellingtonians
of all cultures and to remember
our history.”

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Through the Blue

Breathing problems
support
The Johnsonville CORD group, which
helps people with breathing problem,
celebrated its 14th birthday recently.
The group was also given an update on
the flu vaccine.
Members gather on the first Tuesday of
the month between 1.30 and 3pm at the
Johnsonville Community Centre.

Poppy Appeal begins
The Royal New Zealand Returned and
Services Association (RNZRSA) yesterday
launched the 2018 Poppy Appeal, which
provides vital funds that support New
Zealand’s 41,000 veterans, returned servicemen and women and their families.
Poppy Day will take place this year on
Friday April 20.
This year’s appeal will include addressing mental health needs of our country’s
younger veterans who have served
overseas in recent operations.

Outward Bound
Scholarships
Eighteen to 26 years olds who support
worthy causes or invest time to help
others can now apply for Outward Bound
scholarships.
The 21-day Classic courses in the Marlborough Sounds for which the scholarships are available are: May 7-27, June
4-24, July 30- August 19 and August 27
-September 16 2018.
The scholarship pays up to 75 percent
of the fee. Participants need to cover the
cost of a medical appointment and travel
to and from Picton.

Champion rowers all, this group aims to be the first all female team to row Cook Strait. From left they are Johannah Kearney,
Scots College coach and New Zealand representative 2013-14, Rachel Gamble-Flint, director of rowing at Marsden, Great
Britain representative 2008-2014, Tina Manker, teacher at Onslow College, German representative 2006 -2012, Eleanor Morris,
Wellington Rowing Club, and reserve rower, Julia Richter , German representative 2007- present. PHOTO supplied.
By Glenise Dreaver

Today, the five-person team
of rowers attempting the first
all-female row across Cook
Strait plans to leave on the
ferry for Picton, where the bid
will begin.
Rachel Gamble-Flint, a
British international from
2007-2014, now director of
rowing at Samuel Marsden

College, says that at the time
of going to print, their window of opportunity looks
best on Friday April 13.
They plan to start the 100k
row from the Picton Rowing
Club about 3 am that morning
and to arrive at the Wellington Rowing Club on Jervois
Quay. “Obviously we won’t
know exactly when this is
until closer to the time,” says

Rachel.
They have two support boats
travelling with them and there
will be a gathering of people
organised for their arrival, at
whatever time.
The rowers, who all work in
teaching or with young people
in some way, are part of a
group of eight friends who
have formed a charitable trust
Through the Blue.

They are fundraising to
provide prevention and early
intervention support for youth
mental health issues.
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Each year, on the last Saturday of April,
people in hundreds of cities around the
globe gather to celebrate World Tai Chi
and Qigong Day. They all perform their
routines at 10am local time.
This year’s event, hosted by Tai Chi
Associates Wellington and the China
Cultural Centre in New Zealand, will be
held at the Karori Recreation Centre.
About 250 people are expected to
attend from various Tai Chi schools in
the Wellington region and from senior
Chinese groups.

To register, please Phone: 476 6179
Email: karoribridge@gmail.com
or visit our website: www.karoribridge.com
This is a 13 week lesson course which includes lots of card play
and comprehensive course notes. Lessons cost $50 which is
deducted from your membership fee if you join the club.
Being along a friend, a partner or just yourself!

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Holiday show
Capital E’s new show, Odd One Out,
uses live performance and humour
to tell its young audiences about
the importance of acceptance and
inclusivity.
Launching its nationwide tour in
Wellington during the April school
holidays, Odd One Out will talk openly
with children aged two to seven about
being different and feeling left out.
It’s a story of acceptance, welcoming
new people, being kind, and inclusive.
Capital E spokesperson Dr Sarah
Rusholme hopes that the young audience learns important lessons about
inclusivity but also have fun along
the way.

Health initiative
being reviewed
The government has announced an
independent panel to undertake the
review of Whānau Ora, the indigenous
health initiative which is driven by
Māori cultural values.
The review will look at how a whānaucentred approach can be applied
across government, particularly in the
social sector.
The review will also assess the ability
of the Whānau Ora commissioning
model to make sustainable changes
in the wellbeing and development
potential of whānau.

Hospice appeal
Mary Potter Hospice is holding its
annual street appeal on May 18 and
19. Volunteers are needed to help with
the collection.
“The amount of money we raise
is directly related to the number of
volunteers who help us,” says Director of Fundraising Philippa Sellens.
“Last year 900 collectors helped raise
around $90,000. We’d love to increase
that amount this year.”
If anyone has an hour or two to spare
to help they can email street.appeal@
marypotter.org.nz or go to marypotter.org.nz.

Sound the trumpets, beat the drums
By Glenise Dreaver

James Sutherland of Churton
Park is, at just 30, the longestserving member of the Wellington Brass Band which has
just returned from Melbourne
with the prized Fireman’s Helmet. The band won all sections
of the Australian National
Championships.
It’s a triumph for a band that
has been through some difficult
times since James joined the
junior band in 1996 at the age of
eight, playing the euphonium.
“That was the biggest available
instrument.” He progressed to
the tuba some years later.
About ten years ago, adult
membership fell right off
and the junior band members
stepped up, he said. Before that
happened, they were close to
closing down.
That’s all behind them now,
with the band winning six of
the last seven national competitions they’ve attended.
“We’ve had a new beginning,
a new hall, and we’ve slowly

grown again,” said James. “And
we’re always taking new youth
players.”
He enjoyed the competition,
and the street march with its
Homage To Cricket was a
highlight.
There is one corner where
bands stop and do a demonstration piece. At that stage,
several band members came
forward and the Wellington
band didn’t just go with their
prepared underarm bowling
theme, they added a rubbing
the ball segment with yellow
paper while the rest of the band
played on.
James said they debated about
whether to continue with any of
it given the level of feeling over
ball tampering, but in the event
the Australians loved it. “They
were really good sports.”
It was a stellar performance
from the band, with the judges
confirming all their placings
were unanimous.
This year’s competition saw
over 70 bands and 3000 attendees compete throughout

Tuba player James Sutherland with the prized Fireman’s Helmet
brought back by the Wellington Brass Band after the Australian
National Championships. PHOTO: Glenise Dreaver

five main events.
Competition is fierce with
quality bands such as the 2017
winner of the New Zealand
championship Brisbane Excelsior attending, with others from
as far afield as South Korea also
in the mix.
Because Brisbane Excelsior had unseated Wellington

last year, spokesperson Mark
Davey admitted it was a bit of
a “grudge match”.
“But it was all good natured.”
(The band was, until 1994,
known as the Onslow Brass
Band and its roots are still
firmly in the northern suburbs
with their new hall at the Ngaio
railway station.)

Ward changes proposed
Wellington City Council
Deputy Mayor Jill Day, who
is leading the consultation on
additional (Maori) names for
Wellington’s five city council
wards, also has Governance as
another – and key - portfolio
area.
Under the Local Electoral
Act, the council has to review
its electoral arrangements at
least every six years. Wellington’s previous review was
in 2012.
As with the proposal to add
Maori names to ward titles,
there have been initial discussions on the electoral arrangements with mana whenua (local
people) and research on the
current arrangements.
Jill says five changes to ward

boundaries are proposed.
One sees a reduction in the
area covered by the OhariuMakara Community Board. It
currently takes in some rural
areas in Brooklyn that are not
physically connected to the
rest of the community board,
she says “The board has been
consulted and they are totally
comfortable.”
Another area of change is
in the Northern ward where
council proposes to “tidy up”
the boundaries where the land
backs on to Mt Kaukau through
to Makara.
“That’s very much a technicality, in an uninhabited area
with no houses.”
Adjustments to the Southern
and Eastern Ward boundaries

are intended, she says, to iron
out discrepancies between
wards in terms of population
and representation.
“Each seat should represent
a similar number of people.
Our proposal leaves a couple
of wards outside the Act’s
rules for fair representation,
but it was not possible to be
completely compliant because
of our desire to protect communities of interest.
“It is a sensible proposal
which fixes what it can. But I
am looking forward to seeing
what Wellingtonians think.”
“This is now your chance
to have a say in how council
members are elected, how elections are run and what types of
wards or community boards we

have,” she says.
The Representation Review
proposal is available on the
council’s website, from the
service centre and will be
available at city libraries later
this week.
There is also a public meeting
at the Brooklyn Community
Hall on Monday April 16 where
councillors and officials will
be present to answer questions.
The consultation closes on
May 4. Oral submissions will
be heard between May 7-25
and the Council will make a
final decision at its meeting on
May 30.
The decision will be publicly
notified on June 13 and there is
a period from then until July
30 for appeals and objections.

Wahine survivor remembers
Fifty years ago yesterday, April
10, Pastor Rasik Ranchord, now of
Johnsonville, was aboard the Wahine,
bound for his brother’s wedding in
Wellington.
A newly-qualified pastor in his
twenties, he’d also studied economics
at Canterbury University, so often
made that trip.
Rasik went to his cabin, remembering his usual prayer, taken from
Psalm four. “In peace I will lie down
and sleep, for you alone Lord make
me dwell in safety.”
He awoke however to a “graunching,
scraping” noise from the bottom of the
ship. They were already on the reef.
“I’d been totally oblivious.”
He heard a conversation in the
passageway about being on Barrett
Reef, “though I didn’t register immediately”.
An announcement then told them to
put on their lifejackets.
As a Christian he prayed. On his
knees. “Lord, I commit my life into
your hands.”
When he went into the passage, there
was a big jolt, then a deadly hush.
“Everyone knew this was serious.”
In the big lounge, people sat quietly
though when he looked over the side,
he could see a heaving, foaming sea
and a howling wind. “But I felt quite
at peace.”
About 1.30 pm there were two huge
rolls, though the ship straightened.
“The third time we didn’t straighten.” The lights flickered and 70 to 80
cars crashed together.
Many were thrown off their chairs
and were screaming and crying out.

“In that moment I had an
amazing experience. That quality of ‘peace that transcended all
understanding’ guarded my heart
and mind.”
There was a call for women and
children first. Rasik’s group was
one of the last off, loaded into
inflatables.
Though they quietly waited,
he said that as he looked into
people’s faces, the pupils in their

A few days ago, he spoke
about it to children at Seatoun
school and took the opportunity to thank the community for
all help they received that day.
“Some of them had gone out
in small boats to rescue people,
risking their lives.”
Today he plans to go to the
Eastbourne dawn service at
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and have never had a nightmare,” says Rasik, though he
knows others have.

eyes were dilated with fear.
Their inflatable was carried
quite smoothly to Eastbourne.
“The wind and waves had
dropped remarkably.” Though
he was drenched, there was not
a scar on his body.
On land, he thanked God
for preserving him, though as
he walked along the rocks he
could see the injured and the
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She asked herself: “How do I
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“I knew I needed people around
me to discuss ideas, and there are
benefits that come from that.”
She also needed to concentrate
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Shanuk Ali,
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Chanel Chousse,
Johnsonville
“Yes. They are family
days and we don’t get
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Margaret Hensch,
Khandallah
“No. It would be so
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Selena Savaii,
Porirua
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busy – it would be a
good time to shop.”

Kylie Thorburn,
Johnsonville
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retail it’s nice to have a
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LETTERS to the editor

Down side to volunteering
Dear Editor
I read with interest your article ‘Urgent
need for volunteers’ at the Johnsonville
Salvation Army Family Store (Independent
Herald April 4, 2018).
Volunteering has many advantages to both
the organisation and the person volunteer-

ing and there would be many charities
and organisations that would not function
without their volunteer staff.
However, getting a voluntary position is
actually very hard and often an involved and
lengthy process like applying for a paid job.
Often a detailed application form is needed

requiring filling out multiple pages, along
with a police check and references plus
often an interview, providing a photograph
for ID cards and in some cases attending
an orientation or assessment with the
organisation to assess your suitability.
Many require your own transport and
most don’t provide reimbursements for
petrol and other expenses that you need to
undertake the role. Some expect volunteers
to pay for a uniform.
Making the application process easier
Letters on issues of community
interest are welcomed. Guidelines
are that they should be no longer
than 150 words. They must be signed
and a street address provided to
show good faith, even if a nom de
plume is provided for publication.

may attract more people to consider
volunteering.
I understand the need for police checks
if you are dealing with money or the role
involves children or vulnerable people.
Volunteering helps the community in a
very big way …but gone are the days when
you could just turn up to an organisation
and ask to volunteer for them without the
detailed application process.
Megan Barber
(Abridged)
The editor reserves the right to abridge
letters or withhold unsuitable letters
from publication.
Send or fax them to the address on page
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Volunteers needed for food rescue service
Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) is
now rescuing food from twice as many supermarkets as they were this time last year
and they are asking for more volunteers to
get the job done.
“In the 86 days that we have been open in
2018, our volunteers have rescued over 51
tonnes of food and distributed 1351 banana
boxes of clothing, school supplies, shoes
and other items,” says Tracy Wellington,
founder of KCA.
“We can barely keep up, so we’re looking

Kiwi Community
Assistance
volunteer
Vicki Gilchrist rescuing food

for more people to help out, especially
during the week.”
KCA is completely run by volunteers.
There are currently 74 on the list who help
with anything from food rescue to sorting
clothes. Even the use of storage facilities
and food truck have been donated, with any
costs met by grants and donations.
Lisa Hampl, who volunteers on Wednesday mornings, says there are so many
donations she even brought her son in
during the holidays to help out.

Lisa really enjoys coming in to the KCA
warehouse in Tawa, and it works well with
her other commitments.
“I’m a stay at home mum and I work part
time, so it’s a good way to spend a morning
on my days off. It feels good to know that
you’re helping make such a big difference
in the community.”
Last year KCA assisted over 55,000
people by distributing donations received to
agencies such as Newlands Foodbank and
the House of Grace.
Phil Davies, chair of the KCA board,
is overwhelmed by the support from the
community. “We make such a huge difference with what we do behind the scenes for
charities. Although our volunteers aren’t at

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the frontline, they love what they do because
they know their work is helping so many
people.”
Volunteers can work out at the warehouse
in Grenada North on a Tuesday, Wednesday
or Thursday morning from 9.30am to
11.30am, or can help with us with food
rescue Monday to Sunday.
“The variety of the work is really great,”
says Phil. “When we rescue food and collect
goods from all around the city, we have to
work out where the need is and how to get
it to people. A big part of the job is problem
solving, which makes it quite fun.”
 Go to kca.org.nz, or contact Tracy at
admin@kca.org.nz to find out how to get
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National List MP Nicola
Willis was sworn in as an MP
on Wednesday April 4.
She has taken the place left
by the resignation of Steven
Joyce.
The newest MP, Nicola,
who lives in Northland and
is the mother of four young
children, has already been
given a role as the National
Party spokesperson for Early
Childhood Education.
The appointment has been
timely as she has stepped
into the furore over Plunket’s
appropriation of $50,000
in funds from the Karori
Plunket Crèche and the announcement of its imminent
closure.

The group of parents concerned are angry, both at
the closure and loss of funds
which they say were raised
in the community with the
expectation that the money
would stay here.
They have said that the community was not kept informed
of Plunket’s plans to close the
crèche and it was presented
to them as a ”fait accompli”.
Nicola had stepped in to
help facilitate a problem
solving meeting on Monday
between the creche parents
and Plunket.
The results so far are at best
inconclusive.
She said this week: “At
this stage Plunket have offered to provide parents with
more information and to help

transitioning families to new
childcare arrangements.”
But at the time of writing
Plunket has not agreed to
keep the crèche open and
has not yet agreed to delay
its closure.
The parents concerned have
now opened a givealittle page
as they prepare for a legal
challenge to the closure,
saying that the Karori community fundraised to buy the
site in 1939, and fundraised
again to build the rooms in
1946 .
They maintain that over the
last 80 years, the community
has continued to fundraise
and spend many hours volunteering to maintain the
property on behalf of the
community.

National List MP Nicola Willis at her swearing in, with Speaker of the House
Trevor Mallard. PHOTO: Supplied

Aged care team sizzle sausages
A group of
residents and
staff from
Churtonleigh
were the
cooks and
support crew
for a sausage
sizzle held at
New World
supermarket
last week.
PHOTO
Supplied.

On Friday April 6, New World
supermarket in Churton sponsored a sausage sizzle with a
difference.
The team at Ultimate Care
Churtonleigh, the local aged care

facility in Mallard Grove, did the
sizzling and the enticing smell of
onions drew the people in. Instead
of buying a sausage for a given
price, donations were taken for
St John as part of their annual

appeal week.
The local community centre also
got behind the event and it was
widely promoted on facebook and
Neighbourly.
Nicci Ahrer, facility manager

commented: “As so many of
our residents have accessed
St John over their lives we
wanted to do something special for the Appeal Week.
“We could not believe the gener-

osity of the local community who
supported us and we are very proud
to say that we raised $308.50.
“Thank you so much to everyone
who made a donation. You were
amazing”

“Bake4Tonga” fundraiser

Millie Abernethy left, and Hannah Brockett are creating sweet treats to raise money for their
sister school in Pe’a village in Tonga. PHOTO supplied.

Talented bakers Millie Abernethy
and Hannah Brockett, both 10,
are planning to whip up some of
their favourite sweet treats to sell at
Northland School’s Bake4Tonga stall
at Wellington’s Harbourside Market
on Sunday May 6.
They both love baking and want to
use their cake and cupcake-making
skills to help children attending
Northland’s sister school in Pe’a
village in Tonga, which was badly
damaged by Cyclone Gita earlier
this year.
Teacher Caroline Wood says the
village’s water supply was knocked
out by the cyclone and one family lost
their whole house.
Tonga only has one sister school and
that is Northland, which has already
raised $2000.
She says the village school is very
proud of the relationship.
The school is hoping as many
families as possible will help Millie
and Hannah Bake4Tonga and make

the fundraiser a success. Parents and
friends are being asked to put a note
in their dairies to bake cakes, cookies,
slices and other goodies in the first
week of Term 2 and to drop them off
at the school office on Friday May 4.
Any children who would like to get
involved as helpers – packaging and
pricing baked goods on Saturday May
5, selling items at the Sunday stall or
creating signs and artwork to help
them stand out amongst all the other
sellers, are also being asked to get in
touch with the school.
The team also needs quality goods
to make into prize hampers or sell on
their stall. Anyone who has anything
to donate, please email cgwoodnz@
gmail.com.
The organisers say they are grateful
to Wellington City Council, which
has given them a free spot at the
Harbourside Market, next to Te Papa,
and their friends from Whittaker’s
Chocolate, who have donated a box
of chocolate bars.

Peter McDermott, of the Wadestown
Toastmasters’ Club, came first in the
International Speech section and second in
the Evaluation section of this area’s speech
contest held at St Luke’s Church last Thursday evening.
Toby Paterson of Churton Park Toastmasters was the winner of the Evaluation Contest
The newly-chartered Wadestown group
hosted both contests, which included Karori
Toastmasters, Ngaio toastmasters, Ohariu
Toastmasters in Johnsonville, Churton Park,
and Wadestown itself.
These clubs, which comprise Area J5, all
had club winners competing against each
other.
In the International Speech contest, each
speaker delivered a five to seven-minute
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In the evaluation contest, a Toastmaster
gives a seven-minute speech and the
contestants have five minutes to prepare
a three-minute evaluation which details
the strong points of the speaker and offer
supportive suggestions on how the speaker
could improve.
Over 50 Toastmasters attended to support
their contestants.
Peter, as the winner, now goes on to
participate in the Division J Competition in
Upper Hutt.
Should he win this, he would participate
in the New Zealand finals to compete for
a chance to go to the United States for the
International Finals.

Salvation Army calls for help
The Salvation Army is offering people
the chance to join it for an hour or more
help end poverty in New Zealand.
The Salvation Army is expanding its
search for collectors for its annual Red
Shield Appeal week from April 30 to
May 6.
The appeal raises funds to support
frontline services tackling poverty in
New Zealand.
Historically, The Salvation Army has
used volunteers from among its staff and
church members and people it has helped
who want to give back.
However, after a positive response from
the public last year, it is sending out the
call again.
Salvation Army Community Engagement manager Rhondda Middleton says
people who want to sign up as collectors
can go to The Salvation Army’s website,

www.salvationarmy.org.nz
‘They just have to fill out a form and be
ready and willing to help The Salvation
Army, and we will do the rest.’
Volunteering as a collector was not just
of benefit to the Army and its clients, there
were upsides for the collector as well,
Rhondda says.
‘You really get to feel like you’re part of
something big and making a difference.
And the number of compliments you get
for The Salvation Army’s work during
your time collecting is just amazing.’
Each year in New Zealand, The Salvation Army helps more than 60,000
families who are struggling to make
ends meet. This support is wide-ranging
and includes food and practical aid
parcels, budgeting advice, social work,
counselling, accommodation assistance
and more.

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Trek around the Cosmos using Stonehenge Aotearoa’s
large telescopes
current night sky. The evening will conclude, weather permitting, with a tour of
the night sky and viewing celestial wonders
through large telescopes.
Our next ‘Trek around the Cosmos’ will be
held on Saturday April 21st. The special
topics will be the ‘Origin and Evolution of
the Moon’ and the giant star cluster “Omega Centauri” which appears to be the relic
of another galaxy swallowed by the Milky
Way billions of years ago.
Book your trek today on 06 377 1600.

A visitor attraction of international quality
- National Museum of Sheep and Shearing
Welcome to The Wool Shed, and see what
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museum in the rural town of Masterton.
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on sheep farms. We are a visitor attraction
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visitors from all over New Zealand as well
as thousands of visitors from around the
world.
Top off your visit to The Wool Shed by
browsing among the many wool products
and souvenir items in our shop.

History of the Fell Locomotives and Railway
Experience the fully restored ‘Fell’
locomotive H 199 Mont Cenis, the only
locomotive of its type in the world, ‘Fell’
brake-van F 210, and photographs of the
famous Rimutaka Incline, New Zealand’s
steepest railway line from 1878 to 1955.
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by the world-famous, Ruud Kleinpaste
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Ruud is known for his television and
radio shows, not least Maggie’s Gardening Show, as well as being a magazine
columnist on ecology, bugs and gardening. He has written several books,
lectured in plant protection, studied
kiwi and worked as a scientist with the
Ministry of Agriculture.
He is also heavily involved in a number
of major conservation projects.
This year he is Em Cee and entertainer
at LOVE PUKAHA, the organisation’s
annual fundraising dinner on Friday
April 20 at the Copthorne at Solway
Park.
There will be nibbles, dinner, a charity
auction and entertainment by Ruud and
local band Rose Red.
Tickets are $95 per person or $900 for
a table of 10 and are available at the
Pukaha Mount Bruce, visitor centre or
by ringing 06 375-8004.
And at Pukaha Mount Bruce on the
Saturday morning following the dinner,

quent the garden and trees year round.
Owners Dougal and Denise MacKenzie
have identiﬁed tui, bellbirds, kereru, fantails,
kingﬁshers, grey warblers, shining cuckoo,
grey heron, kahu, karearea,ducks, bitterns,
pukeko and dabchicks at various times as
well as some common introduced garden
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Trek around the Cosmos is a regular
monthly astronomy evening held on the 3rd
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What many people do not know is that we
have an observatory with large telescopes
adjacent to Stonehenge. Using images from
space telescopes each evening will include
a presentation on the latest discoveries
from observatories around the world plus
a special presentation on something in our

What an amazing comeback
and victory by the Johnsonville
Women’s Fours team of Paula
Meredith (skip), Merani Davis,
Janet Nehemia and Tannith Potgieter, who stormed home to win the
final of the Wellington Champion
of Champions Women’s Fours at
the weekend over their old rivals
from the Victoria Bowling Club.
Both Johnsonville and Victoria
had a line up of very experienced, players but notably, both
teams leads were up and coming
secondary school students who
acquitted themselves admirably
in the final.
Good work also by the Johnsoville Bowling Club’s Men’s
team of Brent Stubbins (s), Brian
Cleaver, Dennis Witt and Allan
Eng who reached the quarter
finals of the Men’s Champion of
Championship Fours.
Dale Rayner and Kaaren Guilford, won the Easter Women’s
Pairs for a second year in a row.
This time, they came from well
down to record a stunning victory

Wide range of issues for Karori
There was a near-record turnout
representing a wide range of businesses and community groups at
the Karori Liaison Group meeting
on March 26.
There was also a representative
from MP Grant Robertson’s office
and all three Onslow Western Ward
councillors Diane Calvert, Simon
Woolfe and Andy Foster were
present.
All representatives reported on
issues for their groups.
Andy Foster gave a comprehensive
presentation on the Karori Project
and other related Wellington City
Council and Karori initiatives.
Andy advised that he would prepare a note on Next Steps and make

it available for circulation.
Other items covered included a discussion on city council debt, which
he said is always an issue but lower
than other large councils.
He told the meeting there is a
concerted effort to minimise debt
increases.
The Council Long Term Plan is
out for consultation and all were
encouraged to review and submit.
The meeting was told that WCC is
keen to engage with New World and
owner Chirag Patel said he was sure
that there would be a cooperative
approach from the company.
Movement of the Mobil Station
was discussed as not likely in the
near term but highly desirable in

18-16 over the Massey Avenue
team.
Well done also to Brian Cleaver
and Terry Osment; and Rob Veale
and Brent Stubbins, for reaching
the Men’s Easter Pairs semi-finals.
JBC President, Grant Wakefield
was part of the winning Wellington
Men’s team that recently took out
the Bowls NZ National Intercentre
tournament in Christchurch, This
is an open entry event for all 27
centres throughout New Zealand.
Brent Stubbins and Judy Howat
of JBC have won the Regional
Playoffs and now go on to represent Wellington in the National
Mixed Pairs Finals in Auckland,
held on April 17-18. against the
other five Regional Mixed Pairs
winners.
Brady and Logan Amer (JBC)
also went onto the Regional Playoffs in Wanganui and won their
Men’s Pairs section.
They will also represent Bowls
Wellington in the National Men’s
Pairs Finals in Auckland next
week.

Small furry friends

terms of achieving a better town
centre.
Andy said Council was looking at
sites to build a playground at the city
end of Karori
Makara park improvements were
discussed, including the concept
of looking at better coastal access
through Karori.
The meeting was told that Council
was continuing to promote the use of
traps as part of Predator Free Karori.
The council also wants to explore
with Ryman Healthcare possible
longer term use of some facilities at
the campus site to be available to the
community.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday April 30.

Animates will be running free school holiday
sessions on Thursday April 19 and 26 at 11am.
As well as having a selection of animals in store
for the children to interact with, staff will provide
fun facts on what makes each furry friend unique,
what to feed them and how to care for them.
“We always look forward to the school holidays,
and these holidays we’re running one of our
favourite programs in store. We’ll be teaching
kids all about their favourite small furry friends,
from rabbits and guinea pigs to rats and mice,”
says Animates National Manager Jacqui Baigent.
“We love seeing how excited children are to be
able to interact with the animals in store. Our
staff are incredibly passionate about their jobs,
and the school holiday sessions are the perfect
opportunity to pass on not only information, but
a lifelong love for animals” Jacqui Baigent says.

EYE ON CRIME
In Johnsonville a white Subaru
Legacy stationwagon parked
overnight in Ohariu Road was
stolen. It was later found in
Anaheim Place, Churton Park,
in a damaged condition.
A silver Nissan March hatchback parked overnight in Atua
Street was stolen. It was later
used in a drive-off from a petrol
station. A gold Toyota Corolla saloon parked overnight in Haumia
Street was entered via a smashed
window. An unsuccessful attempt was made to start the car
by tampering with the ignition.
A bluetooth speaker was stolen.
A silver Holden Captiva stationwagon parked overnight in
Clifford Road was damaged
when a passenger side window
was smashed to gain access.
The vehicle was searched but
nothing was stolen. A white
Suzuki Grand Escudo stationwagon parked in the driveway

of a house in Clifford Road was
also accessed through a smashed
left rear window. A large green
rucksack, boots and rainproof
jacket were among the items
stolen.
A blue Honda Civic saloon
parked overnight in Erris Street
had a left rear quarterlight window smashed to gain entry. The
offenders made a messy search
of the interior but it is not known
if anything was stolen.
A red Honda Civic saloon
parked overnight in Hollies
Crescent was entered through
a forced rear door. A gym bag
containing a cell phone, charger,
earphone and a jacket were
stolen. A red Mazda Bounty
utility vehicle parked overnight
in Hindmarsh Street was entered
by picking the locking catch on a
window. A chainsaw and a coat
were stolen.
A white Toyota hatchback

parked overnight in Frankmoore
Avenue had its left rear quarterlight window smashed to gain entry. The vehicle was rummaged
through but nothing is known to
have been stolen. A gold Honda
Accord saloon parked overnight
in Kipling Street was broken into
via a smashed left quarterlight
window. A messy search was
made of the interior of the car
but nothing is known to have
been stolen.
In Newlands a house in Alwyn
Place was accessed by climbing
though an elevated window
at the rear of the house. Two
Galaxy cellphones were stolen.
A house in Fitzpatrick Street was
entered during Easter Sunday
morning while the victim was at
church. Entry was made through
a ranch slide door at the rear of
the house. A small sum in cash
was stolen.
The burglary of a house in

Stella Grove was prevented when
a neighbour saw two men on the
property at mid-morning. One
of the intruders was on a ladder
and believed to be attempting to
force an entry. They ran off when
challenged.
In Karori a house in Paisley
Terrace was entered through a
forced window at the front of the
house. Stolen items include two
TVs, a duvet, clothing items and
miscellaneous food.
The shoe rack near the front
door of a house in Saddleback
Road was targeted. The intruder
checked all the shoes on the rack
and stole two pairs of sneakers.
Entry to a house in Karori Road
was by smashing a window in a
back door and reaching through
to unlock it. The upper level was
thoroughly searched and two
sets of keys were taken for a red
Toyota Corolla stationwagon and
a red Ford Laser saloon, which

were stolen.
A sleep-out at a house in
Standen Street was entered by
an unknown male while a female
was inside. She shouted at him
and he left. Later she found that
a shed on the property had been
broken into and searched.
A house in Duthie Street was
entered via a window on the
lower floor. An Apple Macbook was stolen. A grey Subaru
Legacy stationwagon parked
unregistered and without a WoF
in the driveway of a house in
Karori Road was stolen.
A yellow Honda Logo hatchback parked overnight on the
road in Gipps Street was stolen.
An attempt was made to steal a
silver Mazda Demio hatchback
which had been parked inside a
garage of a house in Versailles
street. The ignition had been
pulled out but the offender failed
to start the vehicle.

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age 93 and still an active and accurate bowler.
president of the Khandallah club, Mike
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of funds to provide welfare assistance to military
veterans and their dependants.
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Wednesday April 11, 2018

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Raroa cricket teams both reach the top
“What a fantastic cricket
season it’s been!” says Matt
Tilley, Assistant Principal of
Raroa Normal Intermediate
School.
His comments come after the
school’s boys’ and girls’ First
X1 teams were both last week
crowned Wellington Champions for 2018, going through to
the nationals in November.
Both finals were played on
the Basin Reserve, providing
a massive thrill as players
saw their names on the huge
scoreboard.
In a growing rivalry, the girls
met Evans Bay Intermediate in
the final for the second year in
a row. They won the toss and
fielded. It was a good choice,
with EBIS not able to recover
after finding themselves at 11/3.
They were all out for 41.
Raroa became Wellington
Champions 10 overs later.
Matt said they had trialled
over 100 boys before naming a
squad of 21 to make up the First
and Second XI teams.
The second XI lost only to the
Tawa First XI. “There were
some superb performances
from Ben Dunning with the

The elated boys’
and girls’ cricket
teams from Raroa
Intermediate School
at the Basin Reserve.
Both are Wellington
champions for 2018.
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bat and Alex Vanucci with the
ball,” he said.
The 1st XI moved through
with wins over Tawa Intermediate’s two best teams as
well as against Discovery and
Adventure in the pool games.
“These performances allowed
for a semi-final against Hutt
International Boys’ School at
the hallowed Basin Reserve on
a beautiful autumn morning,”
said Matt.
“Batting first, we scored
a n i m p r e s sive 16 0.
“HIBS fought hard and got
close but some superb bowling
from skipper James Wilkinson
with two wickets ensured Raroa
would be in the final” he said.
The final was also played at
the Basin against a very strong
side from Wellesley College.
Raroa batted first again and
scored a lowish total of 118.
However, there were “sensational” bowling performances
from Harry Law, Taka Craigie,
Vanucci and Wilkinson again,
with an extra piece of individual brilliance from Callum
Stevens in the field
“This secured a 30-run victory.”

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Enrolment at West Park School is now governed by an enrolment scheme,
details of which are available from the West Park School office and web site.
The West Park School Board has determined that up to 2 places are
likely to be available for out of zone students for Terms 3 and 4 in 2018.
The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications
received from students who live within the school’s home zone.
For students seeking enrolment during Terms 3 and 4, the deadline for
receipt of applications for out of zone places is Friday 15th June 2018.
Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling
their child at any time during Terms 3 and 4 should notify the school by
the 15th June to assist the school to plan appropriately for these Terms.
Pre-enrolment applications can be submitted:
1. in writing to the West Park School office,
2. posted to the Principal, West Park School, 97 Broderick Road,
2. Johnsonville, Wellington 6037,
3. emailed to principal@westpark.school.nz
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places available, students will be selected in a priority order by ballot.
If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on the 22nd
June 2018. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within
three school days of the ballot being held.
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Enrolment period: 23 July to 20 December 2018
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 15 June 2018
Date of ballot: Friday 22 June 2018

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Johnsonville rugby now on a roll
Johnsonville Rugby Club
chairman Kerry Walsh has high
hopes for this season.
He says the club has been
slowly rebuilding and they are
in a very good place.
“We only lost one game in the
second round of the competition
last year and that was to Upper
Hutt, the eventual winners. We
had actually beaten them but
they won on points.”
With a number of key players
now recovered from early season injury, as well as a new and
very young side finding their
feet, things are starting to look
very good indeed, he says.
He singled out three key
young players as having great
potential. “We’ve got prop PJ
Scheck, Simi Navoka, who’s a
prop/loose forward and Dylan
Patu as loose forward.”
“They’re all eligible to play
for the Colts, but they’re in the
premier league,” said Kerry.
Working alongside coach
Logan Illi is captain Kane

Thomson, who is currently
filling a role as a captain/
assistant coach.
After a shaky start in their
first three games this season,
which Kerry says was mainly
due to injuries, they showed a
massive improvement against
Wainui last week with the final
score of 21-32.
On Saturday the team faces a
big test as they play Marist-St
Pat’s. “They’re a top side. That’s
going to test us. We’ll really
need to show our mettle.”
He says they are expecting a
great turn-out for the match, to
be played on their home ground,
Helston Park in Paparangi.
“We get great local support
in the local community,” he
says. This week he singles out
Ben and Antoinette Thomas,
the owners of Newlands New
World, who have sponsored this
advertorial.
“We have to thank them so
very much for this.”
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The Johnsonville team in action during an early season trip to Spotswood in Taranaki.

Queen Margaret
Rowers win gold
Two Year 11 Queen Margaret College students
are national age group rowing champions following the Aon Maadi Cup at Lake Ruataniwha
last month.
Mila Van der Wilt and Mollie Nicol won gold
in the under-15 Girls Double Sculls with a time
of 7.58 minutes, beating their closest opponent
by eight seconds.
They are the first Queen Margaret College
students to win gold at Maadi, the national
championship event for high school rowers.
The pair had won in the Double Sculls at all
events leading up to Maadi, including at the
KR1 and KR2 regattas at Lake Karapiro and the
North Island Secondary School Championships.
Mila says it was an “amazing experience” to
win the gold.
“QMC has never won a Maadi gold before so
to be the first two people to do that and to make

history was pretty cool. It was great that all our
hard work paid off,” Mollie adds.
The pair credit their successful win to a lot of
training and support from their teammates and
coach, Roy Pickard.
“Before Maadi we practised 10 times a
week, which included before and after school
sessions,” Mila says.
As well as competing in the U15 Double Scull,
Mollie competed in the U17 Girls 4 and came
eighth in the B Final and fifth in the under-16
Girls Single B Final.
Mila competed in the U15 Girls 4 and the team
came fifth in the A Finals.
Both agree, however, that while they enjoyed
all their races, the Double is always their
favourite.
“We always have so much fun at training,”
Mila says.

Friendly Games need
some fire
Being fully immersed and on the
ground at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, I must tip my
hat to the Aussies on being quality
hosts - something New Zealand
could learn from.
Dubbed ’The Friendly Games’,
the 11-day event is certainly living
up to that billing.
A night at the swimming and track
cycling has been enjoyable with
volunteers friendly, knowledgeable
and approachable.
Public transport is a breeze to use.
The cost is built into your ticket
price so you simply hop on and
hop off.
The track cycling at the Anna
Meares Velodrome (or as Kiwis
named it, The Sarah Ulmer Velodrome) was more than two hours
away from our Broadbeach base.
Despite needing a tram, train
and bus to get there, it was easily
achievable.

I must admit – there’s a lack of
intensity in some of the events,
the celebrations aren’t filled with
as much visible raw emotion of an
Olympics or even World Championships.
That’s not to say the athletes
aren’t trying but it’s certainly not
a career-defining event for most.
The New Zealand flag continues
to look a lot like the Australian one
which is frustrating as a spectator
- but we’ve voted on that issue,
haven’t we?
The stadium experience trumps
everything in New Zealand.
The ease of getting to the venue,
finding your seat, getting food and
then leaving again eclipses New
Zealand on our best night.
It’s fun to watch more obscure
sports have their moment in the
sun but there is a feeling Commonwealth glory doesn’t mean as much
as it once did.

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